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A blackout during war, or in preparation for an expected war, is the practice of collectively minimizing outdoor light, including upwardly directed (or reflected) light. This was done in the 20th century to prevent crews of enemy aircraft from being able to identify their targets by sight, such as during the London Blitz of 1940.
1940 Lillian Russell: Lillian Russell's Sister performer: "Brighten the Corner Where You Are" 1940 Youth Will Be Served: Pamela 1940 Yesterday's Heroes: Undetermined role uncredited 1940 Girl from Avenue A: Angela 1940 Girl in 313: Judith Wilson 1940 Star Dust: Girl uncredited 1940 Free, Blonde and 21: Marjorie 1941 Miss Polly: Barbara ...
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In 1943, out of the 50 war production plants in Detroit that hired women, only 19 allowed African American women to work. Due to these restrictions, only 20% of African American women had a job by 1950, leaving many of their families searching for domestic or short-term stints to afford housing and food.
1940s in Detroit (10 C, 1 P) E. 1940s Michigan elections (6 C) S. 1940s in sports in Michigan (10 C) This page was last edited on 22 September 2019, at 20:19 (UTC). ...
1940 Detroit Tigers season – Under manager Del Baker, the Tigers compiled a 90–64 record, won the American League pennant, and were defeated by the Cincinnati Reds in the 1940 World Series. [8] Left fielder Hank Greenberg led Major League Baseball (MLB) with 150 RBIs , 99 extra-base hits , and a .674 slugging percentage .
The 1943 Detroit race riot took place in Detroit, Michigan, from the evening of June 20 through to the early morning of June 22.It occurred in a period of dramatic population increase and social tensions associated with the military buildup of U.S. participation in World War II, as Detroit's automotive industry was converted to the war effort.
2017 - October: National Women's Convention held. [49] 2018 - Bedrock Detroit, owned by Dan Gilbert, announces a $900 million, two building project on the site of the former J.L. Hudson store (which once had the tallest retail tower in the world), including a 58-story tower. [50] 2020 - Population: 639,111.